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Joan of Arc By: Caedmon Kyles, and Carson Bush Joan of Arc was born in the year 1412 A.D. in Medieval France. Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d’Arc) was born to the tenant farmer Jacques d’Arc in the village of Domremy in northeast France. She was not taught to read or write, but she found a deep love for the Catholic Church. During her childhood France was being torn to pieces because of a bitter conflict in which England was winning. This was known as the Hundred Years War. By the age of 13, Joan began to encounter visions, and voices in her head. She interpreted the voice as that of God. In her visions, God gave her a mission, to save france by driving out the English, and place Charles VII as king. In May, 1428 Joan, at an age of 17, began her mission by traveling to Vaucouleurs, a french stronghold of soldiers loyal to Charles VII. She was finally able to persuade King Charles VII by telling him the details of a solemn prayer made by King Charles VII to God to save France. It took many tries for the soldiers to accept her into the army, however she persisted. She was eventually let in, and given men’s clothes. One year later she set off to the city of Orleans, France, with an army given to her by Charles. In a miraculous victory, Joan drove the invaders out of their

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Page 1: Joan of Arc - Amazon S3Joan of Arc By: Caedmon Kyles, and Carson Bush Joan of Arc was born in the year 1412 A.D. in Medieval France. Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d’Arc) was born to

Joan   of   Arc 

By:   Caedmon   Kyles,   and   Carson   Bush 

               Joan   of   Arc   was   born   in   the   year   1412   A.D.   in   Medieval   France. 

Joan   of   Arc   (French:   Jeanne   d’Arc)   was   born   to   the   tenant   farmer 

Jacques   d’Arc   in   the   village   of   Domremy   in   northeast   France.   She   was 

not   taught   to   read   or   write,   but   she   found   a   deep   love   for   the   Catholic 

Church.   During   her   childhood   France   was   being   torn   to   pieces   because 

of   a   bitter   conflict   in   which   England   was   winning.   This   was   known   as 

the   Hundred   Years   War. 

By   the   age   of   13,   Joan   began   to   encounter 

visions,   and   voices   in   her   head.   She   interpreted   the   voice 

as   that   of   God.   In   her   visions,   God   gave   her   a   mission, 

to   save   france   by   driving   out   the   English,   and   place 

Charles   VII   as   king.   In   May,   1428   Joan,   at   an   age   of   17, 

began   her   mission   by   traveling   to   Vaucouleurs,   a   french   stronghold   of   soldiers   loyal   to   Charles 

VII.   She   was   finally   able   to   persuade   King   Charles   VII   by   telling   him   the   details   of   a   solemn 

prayer   made   by   King   Charles   VII   to   God   to   save   France.   It   took   many   tries   for   the   soldiers   to 

accept   her   into   the   army,   however   she   persisted.   She   was 

eventually   let   in,   and   given   men’s   clothes.  

One   year   later   she   set   off   to   the   city   of   Orleans, 

France,   with   an   army   given   to   her   by   Charles.   In   a 

miraculous   victory,   Joan   drove   the   invaders   out   of   their 

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fort,   and   across   the   Loire   river.   This   incredible   victory,   as   well   as   Joan’s   victory,   spread   like   fire 

through   the   rest   of   the   french   army.   Joan’s   series   of   fortunate   victories 

continued.   By   July   1429   Charles   VII   had   been   crowned   king   of   France. 

However   her   good   luck   didn’t   last   long.   Her   next   attempt   did   not   go   as 

well   as   the   others.   In   an   attempt   to   recapture   Paris,in   September,   Joan’s 

forces   were   turned   back   by   the   english   defense.   In   another   bad   turn   of   events, 

Joan   was   captured   in   an   attempt   to   defend   a   village   from   the   onslaught   of   the 

english   army. 

Joan   was   charged   with   over   70   offenses,   from   heresy   (dressing   like   a   man)   to   witchcraft. 

She   was   condemned   to   death   and   on   May   30,   1431   she   was   burned   at   the   stake.   However   Joan’s 

death   only   increased   her   fame   throughout   Europe.   Joan   of   Arc   was   canonized   as   a   saint   by   Pope 

Benedict   XV   in   1920.  

Joan   of   Arc   was   a   girl   born   in   France   during   the   Hundred   Years   War.   She   was   inspired   by 

God   through   visions   to   save   France   from   England.   She   went   through   many   tribulations   to   get 

into   the   french   army.   She   eventually   was   accepted   into   the   french   army,   and   was   responsible   for 

many   victories   and   the   crowning   of   Charles   VII.   She   became   a   martyr   when   she   was   burned   at 

the   stake,   and   became   a   saint   by   1920. 

 

 

 

http://www.history.com/topics/saint­joan­of­arc 

http://www.biography.com/people/joan­of­arc­9354756#synopsis